Bob wrote:

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Just rented this office space 2 months ago. It is a new business
so I
don't really have much here that draws electricity yet. I have a
PC/
modem/router, mini 1.7 Cu. Ft fridge, and 3 40W fluorescent
lights.
The pc is on for 6 hours, 4 days a week. The fridge is obliviously
on
24/7. the lights are hardly use. Did not use the heat but it is
gas
anyway, the AC is still off, no need for it yet.

I bought a kill-a-watt and according to it; the fridge is using
22KWH/
month, the PC is using 1.4KWH in the 6 hours it is on daily. That
adds
up to about 42KWH assuming 30 days usage. The light are hardly
used
but I'll give it another 20KWH.
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All this adds up to 84KWH and I am paying for 700KWH. What is
going
on? The electricity company is no mood of helping and the last
time I
talked to a supervisor he told me, "if you don't like our service
you
can go somewhere else"!!

I talked to the landlord and I told him if this is not taken care
of
soon, I am moving out! is there something I am missing here? What
would you do? TIA and hope someone has some pointers.


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First, I'd talk to some other tenants in the complex of offices and
find out what their bills are running,

Second, turn off or unplug would be better, everything (includes
unplugging electric clocks). Wait for a couple minutes and check
your meter to see if it is turning.

Third, Talk to power company and landlord again and if that us still
unsatisfactory, then I'd talk to the city (don't know your city
departments) and to your states utility commission.

Bob-tx


First, turn off your main breakers and see who squeals.

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